A large-scale solar power plant in Kyoto on July 1, 2012. Japanese industry is facing major challenges after the country shut down its nuclear reactors in the wake of last year's atomic crisis, with ... more 

A large-scale solar power plant in Kyoto on July 1, 2012. Japanese industry is facing major challenges after the country shut down its nuclear reactors in the wake of last year's atomic crisis, with industrial users being asked to make deep cuts in energy consumption. All 50 of Japan's nuclear power stations were switched off after the March 11 tsunami less